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  • Let Me Rise

    Let Me Rise– a 30-minute film produced by The Heritage Foundation about the school choice debate in our nation’s capital and around the country – offers a compelling look at the future of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program as told through the voices of the children whose educational futures continue to hang in the balance. The film features the personal stories and perspectives of District of Columbia families who are fighting to provide their children with a safe and effective education. Read More..

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  • DC STUDENTS RALLY FOR THEIR SCHOLARSHIPS!

    Last Week in Washington , DC there was a rally for School Choice organized by DC Children F1rst. DC Councilman Marion Berry, Former Mayor Anthony Williams and even popular R&B recording artists Ginuwine and Mya attended and the message to lawmakers was clear - Put Kids First! Read More..

Another School Choice Endorsement

  • D.C. CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTS OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM!

    A new letter signed by a majority of the D.C. City Council should erase any doubt about whether local leaders support the Opportunity Scholarship program. The letter, addressed to Education Secretary Arnie Duncan and D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, endorses the program and calls on the administration to reverse its decision to take scholarships away from the 216 children who were recently admitted to the program: To read the full text of the letter, click here! Read More..

More School Choice News:

  • WASHINGTON POST: Congress shouldn't betray D.C. scholarship program

    When President Obama signed a $450 billion spending bill in December, his signature effectively dismantled a small, successful education program benefiting low-income children in the nation's capital. This week, a bipartisan coalition led by Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) is calling on Senate colleagues to restore it. Read More..

  • Possible Senate Action on the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program

    Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) has filed an amendment to a tax extenders bill expected to be considered by the Senate today. The amendment would reauthorize the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program and, according to a press release from D.C. Parents for School Choice, would “preserve the program for current and future students”. Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV), Sen. John Ensign (R-NV), Sen. George Voinovich (R-OH), Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) are co-sponsors. Read More..

  • The Unabashed Dismantling of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program

    Dr. Martin Luther King would certainly be appalled to see how poor African-American and Hispanic children are relegated to unsafe and under-performing schools as the chance at a bright educational future slips through their fingers. Read More..

  • Vows and vouchers

    IN HIS first State of the Union address in January, President Obama made much of the need to improve America's schools. Mr. Obama need look no farther than just beyond his own front porch to find such "reform": the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, a highly successful, enormously popular school-choice program, that, ironically, he is refusing to continue to fund. Read More..

  • Notre Dame Leaders to Duncan and Durbin: Killing DC Opportunity Scholarships “Unconscionable”

    Leaders from the University of Notre Dame released a letter sent to Secretary Arne Duncan and Senator Durbin today. Read the letter here. Read More..

  • WATCH "THE STREET STOPS HERE" -Official Movie Trailer

    The Street Stops Here presents a portrait of St. Anthony's Jersey City, NJ and its legendary basketball coach, Bob Hurley Sr., who over the past 35 years has won 24 state championships and, more importantly, watched all but two of his players go on to college. It's also the story of a Catholic school community, led by its leaders like Sister Alan, who are struggling to beat the odds to keep their school open and continue providing excellent learning opportunities for students, on and off the co Read More..

  • George Will: Progressives and the growing dependency agenda

    Only two things are infinite -- the expanding universe and Democrats' hostility to the District of Columbia's school choice program. Killing this small program, which benefits 1,300 mostly poor and minority children, is odious and indicative. It is a small piece of something large. Read More..

  • WASHINGTON POST: Why is Obama killing off D.C.'s voucher program?

    The Obama administration said it was going to respect science and respond to evidence -- a contrast, many Democrats said, to the previous regime. So why is President Obama killing off the program that offers the best chance to find out if school vouchers work? Read More..

  • D.C. support needed to pressure Congress on school vouchers

    The latest evidence of the administration washing its hands of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship program is seen in the 2011 budget proposal it unveiled this week. Read More..

  • Lieberman, Collins Rally for the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program

    This morning, families, students and community members gathered at the Capitol to show their support for the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, which is currently being phased-out by the Obama administration. Senator Joe Lieberman and Senator Susan Collins hosted a press conference to discuss the impact of the successful program, which has greatly improved the academic achievement of participating students, ensured their safety while at school, and maintained strong support among District res Read More..

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